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To prepare for the exam, you must refrain
from eating or drinking after midnight the night before
your test.
When you arrive, you will have a “scout film” taken of the
abdomen prior to the exam. Then you will be given two cups of a barium
solution to drink. An x-ray will be taken right after you finish the barium
and then again every 15 minutes until the barium has reached the colon. This
exam may take anywhere from 30 minutes to four hours, depending on how fast
your system moves.
When the barium has reached the colon, the radiologist will take x-rays with
a different machine. He will use a paddle to gently press against your
abdomen so the loops of your bowel may be seen better.
Drink extra fluids for two to three days
after the exam to flush the barium from your system. If
you have a tendency to be constipated, you may take a
laxative.
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